Comments on: On doing my duty http://rg-d.com/BioLOG/2009/06/01/on-doing-my-duty/ Biologging for fun and profit since 1994 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:47:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ricardipus http://rg-d.com/BioLOG/2009/06/01/on-doing-my-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Ricardipus Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:26:07 +0000 http://rg-d.com/BioLOG/?p=233#comment-430 Also - where and how are the lines drawn between "private citizen saying something in a blog" and "journalism"? How about "editorial journalism"? Plenty of potential for libellous material there, methinks. Also – where and how are the lines drawn between “private citizen saying something in a blog” and “journalism”? How about “editorial journalism”? Plenty of potential for libellous material there, methinks.

]]> By: Ricardipus http://rg-d.com/BioLOG/2009/06/01/on-doing-my-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Ricardipus Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:24:52 +0000 http://rg-d.com/BioLOG/?p=233#comment-429 Just to state the bleeding obvious: these UK laws are silly. Excellent letter, BTW. Just to state the bleeding obvious: these UK laws are silly.

Excellent letter, BTW.

]]> By: rpg http://rg-d.com/BioLOG/2009/06/01/on-doing-my-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-428 rpg Sun, 31 May 2009 20:46:12 +0000 http://rg-d.com/BioLOG/?p=233#comment-428 Very true, Alun. Thanks. It further shows why the law needs to be changed. Very true, Alun. Thanks. It further shows why the law needs to be changed.

]]> By: Alun http://rg-d.com/BioLOG/2009/06/01/on-doing-my-duty/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Alun Sun, 31 May 2009 20:43:27 +0000 http://rg-d.com/BioLOG/?p=233#comment-427 Just to clarify, naming someone could be an problem with Data Protection Act rather than Libel. Throw in Privacy law, Copyright, and no provision for free use and it makes a legally-safe post difficult to write. Just to clarify, naming someone could be an problem with Data Protection Act rather than Libel. Throw in Privacy law, Copyright, and no provision for free use and it makes a legally-safe post difficult to write.

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